MUHAMMED ASHRAF A.K
Saturday, January 23, 2010
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 14
ANS : US 64 from UTI
Q No.02 : Name this famous personality who founded Pratichi Trust with the use of his Nobel Prize money?
ANS : Amartya Sen
Q No.03 : Who is the first woman became the President of Madras Chamber of Commerce?
ANS : Mallika Srinivasan
Q No.04 : What is known as the purchase of insurance against losses because of currency fluctuations?
ANS : Hedging
Q No.05 : If you are going for a 'Forward Contract' what will you do?
ANS : Sell or Purchase a specified amount of a foreign currency at a fixed rate of exchange for delivery or settlement on a specific time limit
Q No.06 : Which successful investor is popularly known as "The Oracle of Omaha"? And his famous quote is "Rule No.1: Never loss money, Rule No.2: Never forget the Rule No.1"
ANS : Warren Buffet
Q No.07 : Which is India's first Equipment Bank launched recently by SREI International Finance Ltd.?
ANS : Quipo
Q No.08: Currency trivia. In India where is the Paper for the currency manufactured?
ANS : Security paper Mill at Hoshangabad, Madya Pradesh
Q No.09 : What do you call when a firm's actual bank balance is greater than the balance shown in the firm's book?
ANS : Payment Float
Q No.10 : What is ANCOM?
ANS : Andean Common Market covering Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
Q No.11 : Who created SDR, Special Drawing Rights, in 1967 which deals with the reserve of international assets whose value is based on the widely used currencies?
ANS : International Monetary Fund
Q No.12 : Which word was derived from the French word Bougette meaning 'Little Bag'?
ANS : Budget
Q No.13 : What is known as the ' Slash Fund '?
ANS : Money spent for payment towards the influential persons for the benefit of organizations
Q No.14 : What does 'Asset Tripping ' mean?
ANS : Buying a company to sell its assets
Q No.15 : Which is the only country having paper currency and have no coins and it introduced cheque only in 1997?
ANS : Vietnam
Q No.16 : This agreement was introduced in 1946 that each government pledged to maintain a fixed exchange rate for its currency. This arrangement supposed to reduce the risk involved in international trade and transactions. Name the agreement ?
ANS : Bretton Woods Agreement
Q No.17: In financial lingo what is a “ Bridge Loan "?
ANS : Temporary finance provided until the availability of long-term arrangements
Q No.18 : What is a ' Credit Crunch '?
ANS : Supply of credit falls, though there is sufficient demand
Q No.19 : What is the rate of interest at which short-term funds are exchanged between banks in London called?
ANS : LIBOR, London Interbank Offered Rate
Q No.20 : What is known as the working balance in foreign currency maintained by a bank in Country X with its correspondent bank in Country Y to facilitate delivery or receipt of currencies?
ANS : Nostro Account
Q No.21 : Who is known as the Father of modern Economics?
ANS : Adam Smith
Q No.22 : Which country's foreign market is known as 'Rembrandt Market'?
ANS : The Netherlands
Q No.23 : Where is the European Central Bank located?
ANS : Frankfurt
Q No.24 : In 1921 the three Presidency Banks in India named Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras were amalgamated to form which other Bank?
ANS : Imperial Bank of India
Q No.25 : Which is India's first Credit Rating Agency set up jointly by LIC, GIC, UTI, ICICI and Asian Development Bank in January 1988?
ANS : Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited, CRISIL
Q No.26 : In money market, what is the term used for the non-convertible paper money?
ANS : Fiat Money
Q No.27 : What are the Bonds that carry low ratings with correspondingly higher yields called?
ANS : Junk Bonds
Q No.28 : Which country's currency is known as Drachma, which in Greek means 'to grasp'?
ANS : Greece
Q No.29 : If you file the 'chapter number 11' in USA in the name of your company what would you do?
ANS : Filing Bankruptcy
Q No.30 : CAMEL is an effective system of rating by the banks. The model insists five main criteria and based on these the financial health is evaluated on a scale of highest to lowest, 1 to 5. In that A means 'asset quality', M means 'management' and L for 'liability', then what are C and E refer?
ANS : Capital adequacy and Earnings
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 13
ANS : Birmingham Small Arms
Q No.02 : Which multinational owns the brands Georgia (Ice Coffee) and Aquaris (Isotanic drink)?
ANS : Coca Cola
Q No.03 : Who introduced the world's first pocket tissue brand?
ANS : Kimberly-Klark under the name Kleenex
Q No.04 : Forbes once stated that "It has significantly positioned itself as a leader in blending under one roof both the machines that carry info/entertainment into homes and the entertainment/info itself. There are bigger companies on the hardware side and bigger companies on software side, but none has gone so far integrating the medium and the message". Name the Company?
ANS : SONY
Q No.05 : Name the Japan's leading cosmetics company, founded by Yshin Fukuhara in 1872 in Tokyo's Ginza district and the original inspiration came from the founder's American visit?
ANS : Shiseido
Q No.06 : "To be success in business, be daring, be first, be different" is the guiding principle of which business woman?
ANS : Anita Roddick of The Bodyshop
Q No.07 : Who is known as the 'Father of Mustang', a famous brand of car?
ANS : Lee Iacocca
Q No.08: Which corporation was built by three youngsters Tushar Jani, Clyde Cooper and Kushroo Dubash?
ANS : Blue Dart Express
Q No.09 : America's first Insurance company Philadelphia Contributionship was founded in 1752 by which famous personality?
ANS : Benjamin Franklin
Q No.10 : If you have noticed the health drink advertisements or packs you may see the words RDA balanced formula. What does RDA stand for?
ANS : Recommended Dietary Allowance
Q No.11 : The two pioneers in their field were working within 50 kms and both produced a motorized vehicle in 1850's. They never met each other but their companies merged after their death. Identify the duo?
ANS : Gottleib Daimler and Carl Benz
Q No.12 : United States Patent and Trademark Organization, popularly known as USPTO, was setup by the Congress in 1970. For whom did it issue the first patent right?
ANS : Samuel Hopkins for his process of Soap making
Q No.13 : With which famous brand would you associate The Spirit of Ecstasy?
ANS : Rolls Royce
Q No.14 : Which advertising personality first idealized the concept of virtual office?
ANS : Jay Chiat
Q No.15 : If you received an in-house journal named 'Docutalk', then for which company you are working?
ANS : Xerox
Q No.16 : Which is the first business family in Asia to receive the Distinguished Family Business Award 2001 from IMD?
ANS : Murugappa Group
Q No.17: Which famous corporate's head quarters is known as 'Bush House'?
ANS : British Broadcasting Corporation
Q No.18 : It was founded in 1918 when the founder was just 23. The founder along with his wife and brother-in-law began the business and their first product is an attachment plug. This electrical/electronics giant imports batteries from India and another unique product it imports and distributes is the popular 'Famous Grouse' Scotch whisky. Identify the company?
ANS : Matsushita
Q No.19 : Connect Vauxhall Victor, Morris Oxford and Hindustan Motors?
ANS : Contessa and Ambassador brand models of HM were adopted from Vauxhall Victor and Morris Oxford respectively
Q No.20 : Which company holds the rights to manufacture the products under the brand name "Harry Potter" after its worldwide success?
ANS : Warner Brothers
Q No.21 : A book named “ Father & Son Co. ”.Father senior Watson and son junior Watson. Which company does it refer to?
ANS : I B M
Q No.22 :Which company has come up with the baby and kids range of products under the name ‘ Mom n Me ’ ?
ANS : Mahindra & Mahindra
Q No.23 : Grasim Cements is promoted by which company?
ANS : Aditya Birla Group
Q No.24 : The Ad campaign of which company is this ?Also identify the social cause that is taken up by the company.
ANS : Company : Vodafone
Tagline : We can’t follow you everywhere..!!!
Social cause : Rash Driving
Q No.25 : Identify the corporate logo :ANS : Alcatel Lucent
Q No.26 : Name of the Family Store owned by Kumar Mangalam Birla?
ANS : More
Q No.27 : Which was the first company formed to manufacture motor cars?
ANS : Daimler
Q No.28 : Which company manufactured Lancaster bomber?
ANS : Avro
Q No.29 : What is the currency of Turkey?
ANS : Lira
Q No.30 : In which country are SAAB cars manufactured?
ANS : Sweden
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 12
ANS : Attraction – Selection - Attrition
Q No.02 : What is known as the relationship between what a worker gets from the job and what he contributes to the job according to the Equity Theory?
ANS : Outcome/Input Ratio
Q No.03 : In Clayton Alderfer's ERG Theory, R stands for Relatedness and G for Growth then what does E mean?
ANS : Existence
Q No.04 : Employees hired or contracted by organisations on a temporary basis to fulfill the needs of the labor for a specific period are known as what?
ANS : Contingent Workers
Q No.05 : What is the tendency of the personnel to experience and express their negative emotional attitude and generally perceive themselves and others surrounding them negatively called?
ANS : Neuroticism
Q No.06 : Who introduced the modern concept of 360 Degree Appraisal?
ANS : General Electric Company
Q No.07 : What is a 'Career Plateau'?
ANS : A chance of obtaining a promotion or a position with more job responsibilty is very small
Q No.08: Which internationally acclaimed Indian movie has been included as a case study for 'Human Behavior at Work' by Indian Institute of Management, Indore?
ANS : Lagaan
Q No.09 : Elton Mayo, one of the pioneers in human behavior studies, called the assumptions of McGregor as "Rabble Hypothesis". What are they?
ANS : Theory X and Theory Y
Q No.10 : Who is known as the "Father of 401k"?
ANS : Ted Benna
Q No.11 : What is MBGO and who proposed it?
ANS : Management By Group Objectives by Likert & Fisher
Q No.12 : Richard Beckhard developed a concept known as 'Beckhard's Confrontation Meeting'. What is the concept?
ANS : One day meeting of entire management of an organisation in which they take the reading of their original health
Q No.13 : Name the personality who introduced the concept of 'Bureaucracy' in 1922?
ANS : Max Weber
Q No.14 : Name the title of the book in which Douglas McGregor described his famous Theory X and Theory Y?
ANS : The Humanside of Enterprise
Q No.15 : We all are familiar with the concept ESOP, thanks to the IT revolution. But in HR what is ETOP?
ANS : Environmental Threat and Opportunity Profile
Q No.16 : In McKinsey's 7S Framework there are four 'soft variables', Staff, Skills, Style and Shared Values. What are the other three 'hard variables'?
ANS : Strategy, Structure and System
Q No.17: Fill in the blank. In Expectancy theory Force = ________ x Expectancy?
ANS : Valency
Q No.18 : What is known as 'Great man Theory'?
ANS : Leaders are Born and not Made
Q No.19 : Who proposed the "Surplus Value Theory of Wages". The theory states the labor was an article of commerce, which could be purchased on payment of 'Subsistance Theory'?
ANS : Karl Marx
Q No.20 : Where is the famous 'Western Career Fair' take place annualy?
ANS : Silicon Valley
Q No.21 : Which theory is commonly referred as the 'Hierarchy of Human Needs'?
ANS : Maslow Theory
Q No.22 : Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham developed a framework to improve the effectiveness of communication. Name it?
ANS : Johari Window
Q No.23 : Name the person who called for the scientific selection of workers and 'Harmonious Cooperation' between labour and management?
ANS : Henry L. Gantt
Q No.24 : Where did Elton Mayo and F.J.Roethlisberger conduct their famous studies which dealt the influence of work groups on performance?
ANS : Hawthorne Plant at Western Electric Company
Q No.25 : In HR parlance what is known as an 'Agency Shop'?
ANS : The union where employees do not have to join but they must pay union dues to keep their jobs alive
Q No.26 : Who is known as ' The Father of Social Systems Approach ' to organisation and management?
ANS : Vilfredo Pareto
Q No.27 : The degree to which a person prefers doing two or more things simultaneously is known as what?
ANS : Polychronic
Q No.28 : Name the creativity-simulation technique which tries to make the strange familiar and the familiar strange?
ANS : Synectics
Q No.29 : An illegal strike called by employees who refuse to work during the term of a binding contract is known as 'Wildcat Strike'. State True or False?
ANS : True
Q No.30 : What does 'Theory X' and 'Theory Y' argue?
ANS : View of Human Nature and Motivation
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 11
ANS : Lenovo
Q No.02 : Which major Indian corporate group is popular as ADAG?
ANS : Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Q No.03 : What is the national currency of Malaysia?
ANS : Ringgit
Q No.04 : Which of the following is not a place where the historic NASDAQ Remote Bell is not rung?
ANS : Tokyo
Q No.05 : SEC means..
ANS : Securities & Exchange Commission
Q No.06 : NSDL stands for :
ANS : National Securities Depository Limited
Q No.07 : In the context of Mutual Funds, ELSS means :
ANS : Equity Linked Savings Scheme
Q No.08:Name 2 countries, other than India that uses Rupee as currency :
ANS : Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Q No.09 : London's Drury Lane is associated with which industry?
ANS : Theatre
Q No.10 : What commodity is traditionally measured in units called a Truss?
ANS : Hay/Straw
Q No.11 : What is the national airline of Spain?
ANS : Iberia
Q No.12 : In the USA what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol?
ANS : Bootlegger
Q No.13 : Who invented the lift/elevator in 1853?
ANS : Elisha Otis
Q No.14 : Which mobile phone company shares its name with a fruit ? CLUE : It’s an Australian
ANS : Orange
Q No.15 : Which is the World's most popular brand of cigarette?
ANS : Marlboro
Q No.16 : Which company's name is short for Durability, Reliability and Excellence?
ANS : Durex
Q No.17: This engraved logo was used on the products trial-manufactured by the company in 1934, but not released in the market. Identify the brand.
ANS : Cannon
Q No.18 : The Italian company Barilla is the world’s largest maker of what ?
ANS : Pasta
Q No.19 : The Indian arm of which company traces its history to the accounting practice of Marc
Merengue and W.A.Brown in Calcutta in 19th century.
ANS : P W C
Q No.20 : In food and FMCG category marketing. what is LUP ?
ANS : Low Unit Packaging
Q No.21 : Which cellphone maker launched superluxury mobile phones costing 1.11 lakhs under the
brand name “Aura” ?
ANS : Motorola
Q No.22 : What is the new low cost arm of Jet Airways launched in May 2009 ?
ANS : Jet Konnect
Q No.23 : Which computer manufacturer launched ultra thin luxury laptop line “ Adamo ” ?
ANS : Dell
Q No.24 : Which two wheeler manufacturer’s marketing initiative “Keep riding” to give buyers a true
feel of its motorcycles ?
ANS :Royal Enfield
Q No.25 : Who owns Codex Leiciester ?
ANS : Bill Gates.
Q No.26 : Which university was founded in 1961 at Elk Grove village, Illinois,located at 2815, Jorie
Boulevard in Oak Brook, Chicago, Illinois, over 70,000 people have graduated from here from
119 countries ?
ANS : Hamburger University.
Q No.27 : Born at 10, Downing Street, London, the second son of Prime Minister Fredrick John
Robinson he was an authority in Self and Local governance. Who is this , in whose name a
landmark stands at CHENNAI ?
ANS : Lord Rippon.
Q No.28 : Founded in 1988 by Dr.Eli Harari and Sanjay Mehrotra , listed in NASDAQ on 1995. Identify
the company.
ANS : SANDISK
Q No.29 : Founded by Narayana Ranga Rao in 1948 as “Mysore Products and General Trading
Company” producing soap nut,turmeric and agarbathis, its presence in 40 countries.Identify :
ANS : Cycle Brand
Q No.30 : What special about this Time magazine?
ANS : No visual at the back ground for the first time.
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 10
ANS : Joseph Juran
Q No.02 : The CAC 40 is the prominent stock index in which country?
ANS : France
Q No.03 : The first country to issue Postal Savings accounts in 1883 was
ANS : Austria
Q No.04 : The ' Krona ' is the currency of which nation?
ANS : Sweden
Q No.05 : The parent company of Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken is :
ANS : Pepsico International
Q No.06 : The first general purpose credit card was issued by :
ANS : Diners Club
Q No.07 : A contemporary tyre manufacturer took it's name from an inventor who lived in the 19th century, even though the formation of the company had nothing to do with his family or assets. Identify him.
ANS : Charles Goodyear
Q No.08: Here's one on history. Which automobile giant was suspected to have a hand in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28,1914 which led to the outbreak of World War – I ?
ANS : Porsche
Q No.09 : Which marketting expert said that, "Marketting takes a day to learn, but unfortunately it takes a lifetime to master" ?
ANS : Philip Kotler
Q No.10 : “Small is Beautiful ” was coined by which eminent economist ?
ANS : E.F Schumacher
Q No.11 : "We are number 2. Why go with us? Because we try harder". Which brand was this No.2?
ANS : Avis
Q No.12 : What theory states that some investors will buy even highly over-valued stock, assuming that there's always someone who will be ready to buy it from them at a higher value?
ANS : The Greater Fools theory
Q No.13 : Richard Pascale, Tom Peters,Robert Waterman and Anthony Athos have evolved a core management theory which has been accepted in all the G-8 nations. Which one?
ANS : Mckinsey 7S Framework
Q No.14 : Areez Khambatta in Ahmedabad is credited with being the man behind which famous Indian brand?
ANS : Rasna
Q No.15 : The Indian Economy was characterized by decades of slow but consistent growth that later came to be known as the " Hindu Rate of Growth ". Name the person to first coin the term " Hindu Rate of Growth :
ANS : Robert McNamara
Q No.16 : What is the French equivalent of the Stock Exchange?
ANS : The Bourse
Q No.17: Shekhar Kapoor's ' Bandit Queen ' used an innovative marketing strategy for the first time in India to woo a certain section of the audience. Later the same strategy was followed during the screening of ‘ Kamasutra '?
ANS : Separate shows for women
Q No.18 : Which is the first Indian company to be listed on the NASDAQ?
ANS : Infosys
Q No.19 : Following the huge success of Hotmail and its eventual sellout to Microsoft, what is the name of the new venture planned by Sabeer Bhatia?
ANS : Arzoo! Inc.
Q No.20 : What was invented in 1879 by American cafe owner James Ritty who called it the thief catcher?
ANS : Cash Register
Q No.21 : M.M.Hasham's family business of rice exports was lost when the Government nationalised it in 1941. Undettered he plunged into the oil business and founded Western India Vegetable Products. At the time of his death his company was doing reasonably well with their two established brands called Sunflower and Camel. His son took over and they have now entered a new field under what name?
ANS : Wipro
Q No.22 :Who invented DDT ?
ANS : Dr. Paul Muller
Q No.23 :The largest producer of manganeese in world is :
ANS :China & South Africa
Q No.24 : The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at :
ANS : Kathmandu
Q No.25 :The first Industrial Revolution took place at :
ANS : England
Q No.26 :Which corporate operates with the tagline “ Quality Revolution ” ?
ANS :Toyota
Q No.27 :The principal export of Jamaica is :
ANS :Suagar
Q No.28 :Who invented Crystal Dynamics ?
ANS :C.V Raman
Q No.29 : In Which modern country would you locate The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
ANS : Iraq
Q No.30 : Which darts-based quiz show was hosted by Jim Bowen?
ANS : Bullseye
Friday, January 8, 2010
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 09
ANS : Masaki Imai
Q No.02 : Who coined the term BPR- Business Process Reengineering?
ANS : Champy and Hammer in their book Reengineering The Corporation
Q No.03 : Who is known as the Father of Statistical Quality Control?
ANS : William Edward Deming
Q No.04 : In the Deming Quality cycle, what does PDCA mean?
ANS : Plan Do Check Act
Q No.05 : Dr.Joseph Juran is the pioneer in this concept. Which one?
ANS : Quality Engineering
Q No.06 : A quality philosphy was born in Motorola and later GE expanded the scope of this concept. The abstract of concept is reduced costs, increased efficiency and quality and increased profit. Name the concept?
ANS : Six Sigma
Q No.07 : Name the first Indian company in engineering sector recieved the famous TPM award from JIPM?
ANS : Sundaram Fasteners Ltd
Q No.08: Lawrence Miles conducted traditional cost reduction exercises on a number of companies' products. These led him to coin the term while he was working at General Electric Co. USA in 1947. What was the term ?
ANS : Value Analysis
Q No.09 : In 1950's Genichi Taguchi developed numerical methods to approach quality related problems. Which famuos corporation Taguchi belonged and developed all these quantitative methods?
ANS : NTT - Nippon Telephone and Telegraph
Q No.10 : Name the Israeli physicist who developed Optimised Production Technology (OPT) in the mid 1980s? He is also known for his famous book "The Goal".
ANS : Eliyahu Goldratt
Q No.11 : In print media what is a 'Bulldog Edition'?
ANS : A particular edition that is available earlier than other editions of the same publication
Q No.12 : What is known as "Advertising Allowance"?
ANS : Money provided for the purpose of advertising a specific product or brand provided by the Manufacturer to a distributor
Q No.13 : What is known as a "Bridge" in Television commercials?
ANS : Transition from one scene to another
Q No.14 : When the newspaper was first published in 1838 in Mumbai, it was known as 'The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce'. How do we better know this today?
ANS : The Times of India
Q No.15 : In the entertainment industry, Ratikant Basu started a new television channel called TARA. what does TARA stand for?
ANS : Television Aimed at Regional Audiences
Q No.16 : Name the author of the book 'Avenues of Advertising'?
ANS : Ashok Roy
Q No.17: Name the famous Indian advertising agency created by Goutam Rakshit and Ashok Roy?
ANS : Advertising Avenues
Q No.18 : WPP is the parent company of J.Walter Thomson and group of companies. Expand WPP?
ANS : Wire and Plastic Products
Q No.19 : Alisha Chinai made her debut as a singer for an advertisement jingle. Name the brand for which she first lent her voice?
ANS : Farex
Q No.20 : What is the term used to describe the day which is divided into several time periods in Broadcast Media?
ANS : Daypart
Q No.21 : The degree to which people are willing to take chances is known as what?
ANS : Risk Propensity
Q No.22 : What does 'Peter Principle' state?
ANS : In a hierarchy, people tend to rise to their level of incompetence
Q No.23 : In Change management or general HR parlance what are Psychic Costs?
ANS : Stress, Strain and Anxieties that affect the inner self of a person during a period of change
Q No.24 : Which term is used to describe the use of a person's cultural reference points to evaluate others?
ANS : Ethnocentrism
Q No.25 : This term is derived from the typographer's word for a painting plate made from the previously composed type. Walter Lippman applied this word to perception in 1922. Since then it has became a term frequently used for perceptual errors. What is it?
ANS : Stereotype
Q No.26 : Who is widely recognised as the pioneer in Cognitive Theory?
ANS : Edward Tolman
Q No.27 : In an organisation if your feedback is like PIGS, what does it denotify?
ANS : Positive, Immediate, Graphic, Specific
Q No.28 : What is the systematic study of cause and effect of personal space requirements called?
ANS : Proxemics
Q No.29 : Expand COBRA?
ANS : Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconicliation Act
Q No.30 : Name the effect of successes made by unions at the negotiating bench influencing the wages, working conditions and other terms of employment benefits for workers who are not yet the members of unions?
ANS : Spillover Effect
BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 08
ANS : F I A T
Q No.02 : If you buy health drink brands you would have noticed the words RDA Balanced Formula on it. What does it mean?
ANS : Recommended Dietary Allowance
Q No.03 : One of the most successful small cars on Indian road is ZEN from Maruti. What does it mean?
ANS : Zero Engine Noise
Q No.04 : CIPLA was set up by Khwaja Abdul Hamied in 1935 in India. Expand CIPLA?
ANS : The Chemical Industrial and Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Q No.05 : Expand SKG in the production house Dreamworks SKG?
ANS : Spielberg, Katzenberg and Geffen
Q No.06 : The famous luxury goods maker IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad. What does IKEA mean?
ANS : I and K from the initials of the founder, E and A stands for Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd, the farmhouse and the village respectively, where I K grew up
Q No.07 : Expand SEBI
ANS : Securities and Exchange Board of India
Q No.08: Which popular global IT company has the slogan "High Performance. Delivered"?
ANS : Accenture
Q No.09 : Who of the following is the son of Lakshmi Mittal of Mittal Steels?
ANS : Aditya Mittal
Q No.10 : Which Asset Management Company took a 49.9% stake in Sundaram Mutual Fund to enter into India via Joint Venture route?
ANS : BNP Paribas
Q No.11 : Which famous personality founded the first American insurance company Philadelphia Contributionship in the year 1752 who also played an imporatnt role in the Declaration of Independence (1776) and drafting the American Constitution (1787)?
ANS : Benjamin Franklin
Q No.12 : Ruben Rausing invented the 'tetrahedron-shaped' cardboard carton for holding liquids in the year 1952. Identify the famous company run by Rausing family?
ANS : Tetrapak
Q No.13 : He invented the 'Swatch' watch and convert the traditional functional role of watches into a fashion accessory in 1979. Identify him.
ANS : Ernst Thomke
Q No.14 : Identify the company started by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam as a wood pulp mill and paper manufacturing company and then changed itself to a telecom major?
ANS :NOKIA
Q No.15 : Name the First woman president of a stock exchange in India?
ANS : Omana Abraham of Cochin Stock Exchange
Q No.16 : In Food & Beverages industry who invented the Frozen Foods and launched it in 1930?
ANS : Clarence Birdseye
Q No.17: Emile Jellinek is a part-time salesman who worked for Daimler. He was a keen racing driver and agreed to order 36 cars from Daimler if they were named after his daughter. A famous brand was born then. Identify it.
ANS : Mercedes
Q No.18 : William Owen admired Francis Barrauds' 1889 painting of his brother's fox terrier dog and paid him to redo the painting and adopted it as the new trademark for his recording company. The old trademark is known as "Recording Angel". Identify the company founded by him and the famous trademark icon?
ANS : HMV, then Gramophone Company, and the icon is Nipper dog
Q No.19 : Name the personality who is credited for the STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) revolution in India?
ANS : Sam Pitroda
Q No.20 : Who was the founder of India's first mutual fund company ITI, Investment Trust of India?
ANS : Chandalal Motilal Kothari
Q No.21 : Name the mascot of Asian Paints created by R.K.Lakshman?
ANS : Gattu
Q No.22 : Who created the mascot Amul Moppet?
ANS : Sylvester daCunha
Q No.23 : Name the person who first drew the Linux penguin?
ANS : Larry Ewing
Q No.24 : Name the famous cow created for Borden in 1930's with beautiful smile and fresh daisies around her neck which symbolize the fresh dairy quality and she is the spokescow for Borden Dairy Foods since 1938?
ANS : Elsie
Q No.25 : While conducting an informal market survey for the corporate brand symbol, a truck driver said that "A good tyre should have all the qualities of a pahalwan (strong man)". And from this statement the Brand symbol was born. Identify it.
ANS : MRF Muscleman
Q No.26 : Which famous Indian mascot was conceived and created by Bobby Kooka along with Umesh Rao, an artist with J.Walter Thompson Ltd., Mumbai?
ANS : Air India Maharaja
Q No.27 : 'Poppin Fresh' serves as the mascot of which international brand/company?
ANS : Pillsbury
Q No.28 : Which Indain company uses the mascot "Chimpoo"?
ANS : Garware Paints
Q No.29 : Which internationally acclaimed mascot was created by Pacific Data Images, a pioneer in computer graphics for film & video?
ANS : Pillsbury Doughboy
Q No.30 : Name the drum beating pink rabbit created by Chiat / Day in 1938?
ANS : Energiser Bunny